Trump delivers a major speech,
his new plan to change course in Afghanistan
only it's not new, there's no plan
and we're not really changing anything

He threatens immigrants in Arizona,
the press at campaign rallies,
Republicans over angry tweets
and threatens a shutdown over his Wall.

A white supremacist leaves the White House
but Trump out-Bannons Bannon
on his Charlottesville response
and praise for Joe Arpaio.

A reckless temperamental leader,
speeches reversed a day later,
policy by tweet, demagoguery at rallies,
threats against checks and balances,
scapegoating vulnerable communities
all sound like the rambling rantings
of a would-be petty dictator.

Instead of a new plan for Afghanistan,
how about a new plan for Trumpistan?
Because this plan ain't working.

But that eclipse was cool and proved
Americans can unite, science is real
and the natural universe is incredible.

Hot rhetoric and hot nights
deserves chill company and cold beers
at your local progressive social club.

The Charlottesville tragedy was an alarm
about the danger of white supremacy,
yet Trump downplays the bigoted terror
and apologizes for the hateful violence.

Trump stands by toxic advisers
and Republicans stand by Trump,
offering words, but no action, no censure
and no reforms to challenge the hate.

Only a few hundred in the streets,
but it followed a year of campaign rallies,
years of venom spewed on radio and TV,
decades of dog whistle politics
and conservatives making deals with the devil,
and centuries of structural white supremacy.

Many villains in the Charlottesville story
but heroes too, from those who protested,
rallied in solidarity, took down monuments,
and Heather Heyer who gave her life.

We stand with Charlottesvillians
against the CharlottesVillians,
in the ongoing fight for the future of America.

What a week. You need a drink
and to revive your spirits in solidarity
at your local progressive social club.

Trump improvisationally threatens “fire and fury,”
Kim Jong Un’s team targets Guam,
as two mad men compete to be the Maddest Hatter.

Trump is mad at McConnell that health care failed,
McConnell is mad that that he’s dealing with Trump,
and 200 days in, Republicans are mad
that their Congress hasn’t achieved anything.

Manafort’s mad the FBI raided his home,
Kelly must be mad at the White House in disarray,
Tilerson’s mad that he’s constantly one tweet behind
and Trump’s mad at Sessions, Rosenstein & Mueller
and fuming mad he hasn’t fired them yet.

August recess is proving no vacation
as the madness of D.C. infects the nation
centered on the Mad Man at the NJ golf course.

But Trump’s North Korea insanity proves one thing.
There is something scarier than a mad man with a nuke
… and that’s two Mad Men with nukes.

Stop the madness.
Can’t you all find another recess game to play?

In the meantime, cool down with cold drinks,
cool company and chill conversation
at your local progressive social club.